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This word list comes from Randall Jones & Erwin Tschirner’s , which lists the 4034 (!) most commonly used words in German. Words 1-100 |  | | | 1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem. pron.)  that, those; (rel. pron) who, that 2. und (conj.) and 3. sein (verb) to be; (aux./perfect tense) 4. in (prep.) in [variation: im in the] 5. ein (indef. art.) a, an; (pron.) one (of) 6. zu (prep.) to, at; (adv.) too 7. haben (verb) to have; (aux./perfect tense) 8. ich (pers. pron.) I 9. werden (verb) to become; (aux./future tense); ; (aux./passive voice) 10. sie (pers. pron.) she, her (acc. form of sie [sing.]); they, them (acc. form of sie [pl.]; Sie (pers. pron.) you (formal) 11. von (prep.) from, of 12. nicht (adv.) not 13. mit (prep.) with 14. es (pers. pron.) it 15. sich (refl. pron.) -self 16. auch (adv.) also, too 17. auf (prep.) on, at, in 18. für (prep.) for 19. an (prep.) at, on [variation: am at/on the] 20. er (pers. pron.) he 21. so (adv.) so; thus, this way, such 22. dass(conj.) that 23. können (verb) can, to be able 24. dies- (det. /pron.) this, that 25. als (conj.) as, when; (adv.) than 26. ihr (pers. pron.) you (pl., familiar), her (dat. form of sie [sing.]); (poss. adj.) her, their, hers, theirs (poss. form of sie [sing.], sie [pl.]); Ihr (poss. adj.) your (formal, poss. form of Sie) 27. ja (adv.) yes; certainly, really 28. wie (adv.) how; as 29. bei (prep.) by, with, at 30. oder (conj.) or 31. wir (pers. pron.) we 32. aber (conj.) but; (adv./flavoring particle) 33. dann (adv.) then 34. man (pron.) one, you 35. da (adv.) there; (conj.) because 36. sein (poss. adj.) his, its (poss. form of er, es) 37. noch (adv.) still, yet 38. nach (prep.) after, toward 39. was (pron.) what 40. also (adv.) so, therefore 41. aus (prep.) out, out of, from 42. all (pron.) all 43. wenn (conj.) if, when 44. nur (adv.) only 45. müssen (verb) to have to, must 46. sagen (verb) to say 47. um (prep.) around, at [variation: um … zu in order to] 48. über (prep.) above, over,about 49. machen (verb) to do, make 50. kein (pron.) no, not a/an 51. Jahr das, -e (noun) year 52. du (pron.) you (familiar, sing.) 53. mein (poss. adj.) my (poss. form of ich) 54. schon (adv.) already; (adv./flavoring particle) 55. vor (prep.) in front of, before, ago 56. durch (prep.) through 57. geben (verb) to give 58. mehr (adv.) more 59. andere, anderer, anderes (adj./pron.) other 60. viel (adj./pron.) much, a lot, many 61. kommen (verb) to come 62. jetzt (adv.) now 63. sollen (verb) should, ought to 64. mir (pers. pron.) [to/for] me (dat. form of ich) 65. wollen (verb) to want 66. ganz (adj.) whole, all the; (adv.) quite 67. mich (pers. pron.) me (acc. form of ich) 68. immer (adv.) always 69. gehen (verb) to go 70. sehr (adv.) very 71. hier (adv) here 72. doch (adv.) however, still; (adv./flavoring particle) 73. bis (prep./conj.) until 74. groß (adj.) big, large, great 75. wieder (adv.) again 76. Mal das, -e (noun) time; mal (conj.) times [math]; (part.) time(s); once; just77. Two (num.) Two 78 well (adj.) Good 79. know (verb) to know 80 new (adj.) New 81. See (verb) to see 82. let (verb) to let, allow , have (something) done 83. us (pers. pron.) us (acc., dat. form of we) 84. because (conj.) because 85. under under (prep.) 86. because (conj.) because ; (Part.) (Used in questions to tone down bluntness) 87. stand (verb) to stand 88th jed- (det./pron.) Everytime, each 89. For that, -e (noun) example 90. Time which (noun) time 91. first, first, first (adj.) first 92. him (pers. pron.) him, it (dat. form of it, it) 93. him (pers. pron.) him ( .. acc form of it) 94. where (adv) where 95 long (adj) long. long (adv.) for a long time actually 96. (adv.) Actually; (Adj.) Actual, real 97. thus (adv.) With it; (. Conj) so did 98 itself, itself (pron.) -self; (Adv.) Even 99. Our (poss adj..) Our 100 above (adv.) Above, up there Related pages & posts (poss of us.):